Monday, January 18. 2021- Comprehension + Parts of Speech (Adverbs)

 Read the passage and answer the questions which follow.

When a raw peanut sprouts, it usually grows into a plant about eighteen

inches high. The plant produces bright yellow blossoms that look like the

garden flowers known as sweet peas. After the flowers pollinate

themselves, they wither. A shoot from the stem grows longer and longer,

bends downward, and pushes into the earth. Underground, the shell

develops and encloses the seed. That’s why the peanut is called the

groundnut in a good many countries.

The peanut is more than a snack food. A pound of peanuts contains more

protein than a pound of beef. They also supply a nutritious oil that is used

for cooking and salad dressings.

The peanut is special in more ways than one. It can be eaten raw, boiled,

roasted or fried. It grows flowers above ground, but its “fruit” grows

underground. It grows in more countries than most other “nuts”. Its roots

enrich the soil by putting nitrogen back into it, instead of leaving it poorer.

Hundreds of different products have been made from it.

1. Raw nuts grow into a plant

 (A) like sweet peas.

 (B) close to eighteen inches high.

 (C) less than eighteen inches high.

 (D) more than eighteen inches high. 

2. Which word in the passage means “begin to grow”?

 (A) Sprout

 (B) Enrich

 (C) Wither

 (D) Pollinate

3. The peanut blossoms look like garden flowers because

 (A) they wither quickly.

 (B) they grow into the earth.

 (C) they shine in the sunlight.

 (D) they are bright yellow in colour.

4. Why is the peanut called ground nut in many countries?

 (A) It is not a fruit.

 (B) It enriches the soil.

 (C) It produces many products.

 (D) Its shoot pushes underground and the shell then encloses the seed.

5. The peanut is not merely a snack because

 (A) it can be eaten raw.

 (B) it can produce bright blossoms.

 (C) it is special in more than one way.

 (D) its nutritious oil can be used like beef. 

Adverbs

An adverb is a word which describes a verb. 

Step 1: Find the verb.

Step 2: Find the word that describes it. 

(e.g) The boy ran quickly. 

Verb - ran

Adverb - quickly

Underline the adverbs in the sentences below. 

1. The kitten greedily lapped up all the milk. 

2. Grandpa laughed heartily at his own joke. 

3. The boy read the book eagerly. 

4. The guard dog growled ferociously at the man. 

5. We passed the science test easily. 

6. Is Grandma sitting comfortably?

Choose an adverb of your choice to complete the sentences below. 

7.    Dominic ran _____________ after the bus. 

8.    My teacher yelled __________ at the talkative boys. 

9.     The turtle moved ____________ toward the crate. 

10.    I stood ___________ to take my prize.